as in optimistically
in a positive or optimistic manner
They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition. When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.
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Recent Examples of hopefully
So one day, hopefully, that will come to fruition.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Countach, hopefully, will continue to be used as such, with proper care and maintenance, if nothing else than to protect the investment.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Again, hopefully, Foxx was able to relax a little, grab some rays and just breathe.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Below are four candidates to hopefully provide that same satisfaction — and, potentially, profit — come March Madness 2026.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Countach, hopefully, will continue to be used as such, with proper care and maintenance, if nothing else than to protect the investment.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Again, hopefully, Foxx was able to relax a little, grab some rays and just breathe.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Below are four candidates to hopefully provide that same satisfaction — and, potentially, profit — come March Madness 2026.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hopefully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefully
Adverb
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But Chopra dared every woman to dream and think optimistically because doing so is a direct rebuke of not just personal troubles but also more systemic ones.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Aguilar is looking optimistically towards the remainder of this year’s schedule, after a lot of positives from his first SEC test.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Long was really grateful at his offer and happily accepted.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hemsworth gets one big monologue, describing a nightmare in which Ciri is happily dancing with Death, and does a fine job with it.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those fissures burst into the open last week, when Tucker Carlson conducted a friendly interview with the cheerfully white nationalist streamer Nick Fuentes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Scar confidently led his owner to a chair with a smile on his face in the August 25 TikTok video posted to the account @scarthesportyservicedog.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Whether towing its matching trailer or not, the Elevance SUV is carefully designed for moving confidently from city streets to primitive stretches of off-road.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Downstairs, a group of Americans are chatting joyfully.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Amish are part of the wider Anabaptist movement, which puts heavy emphasis on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, containing some of his most radical and counter-cultural sayings — to love enemies, live simply, bless persecutors, turn the other cheek and to endure sufferings joyfully.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Scarbrough handed out two surprise scholarships to youth who have contributed positively to the Milwaukee community.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Lorde and Charli ended the duet together, joyously dancing and swinging their admittedly very similar long, dark curls in a moment of intense catharsis for both the artists and their raucous fans.—
Rachel Scharf,
Billboard,
19 Oct. 2025
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Last year at Raymond James Stadium, the 49ers were the last team standing – or joyously sprinting off the field, having won on a walk-off field goal by Jake Moody.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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